I just love the way.......

LyinDanTheManagerMan · Joined: 03 Sep 2002 Posts: 39

I mean that in the worst possible way.

LyinDanTheManagerMan · Joined: 03 Sep 2002 Posts: 39

Edited by: LyinDanTheManagerMan at: 10/26/03 4:22 am

bbchris · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:03 am Post subject: Re: yall are some serious idjuts

I also don't like using racial words and justifying it by saying if you use it you 'disarm' it. Drooly, I can't imagine you having suffered much from racial slurs or prejudice in your life. Unlike others that visit this board.

This is an international board - there are many people who don't even know you! They come here - they see your post and immediately presume this is a racial board and racism is tolerated.

Netjams · Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 2308

Move it to the Freak Zone, I will edit him to hell :gl

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RonOnGuitar · Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 1916

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I also don't like using racial words and justifying it by saying if you use it you 'disarm' it.

Yup, I think the best way to disarm is to not use the weapon - not by trying to make harmless bullets.

Being human, we will have the heated exchanges with some 'language' used, but I don't believe it should be intentional.

And I think you have a really good point, Chris, in that some folks might not catch (or appreciate) it when terms are even innocently used. Sometimes it might be an iffy call - but when we're talking negative racial/ethnic comments specifically, that's something to avoid if possible.

Probably the best way to decide - is it the way someone would usually address those whom are *whatever* in real life?

e.g. If someone were to ask a black person next to him/her in a restaurant if s/he could borrow the salt from the black fellow's table, would the person (calmly, with no anger and innocently) use the 'N' word? If it would be wrong in that case, it probably would be in public forums.

droolymutt · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: yall are some serious idjuts

Debbie, Chris, Ron....

All good points..

Understood, and well taken. I'll tone it down a bit....

Boog is really Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (I have some Lapp blood in me, boog....)

Net - what nationality are you...¿

droolymutt · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: yall are some serious idjuts

Mr. LyinDanTheManagerMan......

It's not nice to call people "idjuts"......

I'm crushed..........

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Netjams · Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 2308

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Net - what nationality are you...¿

American

But if your wondering about my heritage.

German, Danish and Welsh

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englishrose56 · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 8

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People have been beaten up and killed in the UK for being "pakis".

Very true...BUT...Asian people have also beaten up and killed white people in the UK...

Racism effects everyone....and it is born out of misunderstanding and fear of anything slightly different to what we are accustomed to....

My main "difference" now to a lot of those who I am with is being "older"

so at the risk of being ageist I will say

"Pauline is wrinkly and sagging"

If I say it first....usually no-one else bothers

If others wanna make fun of me I'd rather be laughing wiv em :banana

Pauline

DreamTone7 · Joined: 20 Sep 2002 Posts: 2571

Netjams.....when the piston gets to the bottom of its cycle it looks like a toilet. No offense intended....just caught my eye that way.

The Real boogaboo · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 65

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Netjams.....when the piston gets to the bottom of its cycle it looks like a toilet

Hahaaaaa!!

:sensational

Indies are changing the way music Feels!

debbie mannas · Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 1352

I didn't pick on the other names because this one refered directly to me. But Blacks have been killed for being black, and indians/pakistanis/bangladeshis etc etc have been killed for being "Pakis", etc etc etc. When my mother's family first moved to UK in the 60s, my uncle was tied up to a fence upside down and left there; and I've had to put up with racism for years and years and still do. I cannot begin to tell you how SICK I am of colour comparisons and insinuations, people with lousy english being surprised at my english. GAH.

So I don't like the name calling, even in jest. And I would not call myself Paki either, because I'm Indian (well mixed anyway). Neither will I say I'm an old and wrinkled bag, because I'm not. I therefore do not appreciate it when someone else says it, but would appreciate it even less, were it true.

I do know that Asian violence in the UK is getting worse and worse these days. Does anyone know why this is? (serious question). :bigeyes